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Living in Ganderkesee

Ganderkesee is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Ganderkesee totalled 31,494 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2025, unemployment in Ganderkesee reached 4.5%.

Pricier rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Ganderkesee?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ganderkesee?

Average net cold rent is 6.87 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 6.87 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Ganderkesee yet.

Net rent across major citiesGanderkesee highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ganderkesee highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.87 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis5Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 412 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.87 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ganderkesee?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ganderkesee is 4.5%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Ganderkesee 4.5%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2025Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ganderkesee. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Healthcare

At the end of 2024, Ganderkesee offered 163.8 beds per 100,000 residents.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k163.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ganderkesee through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k163.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Mobility and administration

Ganderkesee's nearest airport was BRE, 16 km away and offered 43 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count43 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBRE3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ganderkesee. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.2°C in January to 18.4°C in July. Ganderkesee's monthly precipitation totalled 58.4 mm in January and 75.3 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Ganderkesee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency6

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Ganderkesee average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ganderkesee average monthly precipitation, mm020406080584446405062756958575160JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ganderkesee average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522048701201822132052141981511105340JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ganderkesee annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Ganderkesee is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Ganderkesee 9.030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 3.9 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.4 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 45.6 · Apr 39.5 · May 49.8 · Jun 62.3 · Jul 75.3 · Aug 69.3 · Sep 58.3 · Oct 57.1 · Nov 51.2 · Dec 59.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 47.8 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 120.4 · Apr 182 · May 213.2 · Jun 204.8 · Jul 213.5 · Aug 198 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 109.8 · Nov 53.3 · Dec 40.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Oer-Erkenschwick31,404 residentsMoerfelden-Walldorf31,638 residentsMerzig31,697 residentsRadolfzell am Bodensee31,734 residentsGeorgsmarienhuette31,244 residentsRheinberg31,172 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ganderkesee?

The published population was 31,494 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ganderkesee residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.8%Foreign residents 5.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents1,642 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Population31,494 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11Official

International community in Ganderkesee

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total30,897100.0%
Germany27,76589.9%
Poland5831.9%
Russian Federation3601.2%
Syrian Arab Republic3481.1%
Turkey2440.8%
Kazakhstan2090.7%
Ukraine1320.4%
Iraq1220.4%
Romania970.3%
Netherlands520.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lebanon520.2%
Not stated430.1%
Bulgaria420.1%
Czech Republic360.1%
United Kingdom330.1%
Afghanistan330.1%
France320.1%
Greece300.1%
Moldova, Republic of300.1%
Kosovo290.1%
Italy280.1%
Hungary280.1%
Latvia270.1%
United States260.1%
Belarus250.1%
Serbia250.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of250.1%
Lithuania240.1%
Albania230.1%
Philippines200.1%
Spain180.1%
Thailand170.1%
Austria150.0%
Uzbekistan150.0%
Brazil120.0%
Kyrgyzstan120.0%
Colombia110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Denmark100.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Pakistan100.0%
Croatia90.0%
Mexico90.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
Eritrea80.0%
Morocco80.0%
Peru80.0%
Slovenia70.0%
Sweden70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Sudan70.0%
Canada70.0%
Viet Nam70.0%
China70.0%
Gambia60.0%
Chad60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Algeria40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total30,897100.0%
Germany29,25594.7%
Syrian Arab Republic3371.1%
Poland1930.6%
Iraq1250.4%
Romania1160.4%
Ukraine1070.3%
Turkey740.2%
Bulgaria500.2%
Netherlands480.2%
Russian Federation410.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Uncertain330.1%
Kosovo310.1%
Afghanistan310.1%
Italy210.1%
Belarus210.1%
Greece200.1%
Hungary200.1%
Albania190.1%
Lebanon180.1%
Latvia160.1%
Serbia150.0%
Austria140.0%
United States140.0%
Spain130.0%
Lithuania120.0%
Eritrea110.0%
France100.0%
Thailand100.0%
Portugal90.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.0%
Kazakhstan90.0%
China90.0%
Stateless90.0%
United Kingdom80.0%
Sudan80.0%
Indonesia80.0%
Philippines70.0%
Sweden60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Pakistan60.0%
Haiti50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Australia40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Ganderkesee a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Foreign residents1,642 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Population31,494 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.87 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate4.5 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ganderkesee?

The published population was 31,494 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Ganderkesee?

Average net cold rent is 6.87 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 481 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Ganderkesee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Ganderkesee?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Ganderkesee?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Ganderkesee?

1,642 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Destatis.

Is Ganderkesee a good place to live?

Ganderkesee may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total live in Ganderkesee?

The official country of birth distribution records 30,897 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ganderkesee, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ganderkesee/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Ganderkesee, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-26
  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  6. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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